Dublin City Liffey Swim Swimmers from Ulster, Connacht & Munster

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1 W: E: F: F: Y: leinsteropensea Dublin City Liffey Swim Swimmers from Ulster, Connacht & Munster This online entry form is for swimmers who live outside of Leinster and would like to swim in the Visitors Race. Swimmers in the Visitors Race must be eighteen years of age on the 1 September Leinster Open Sea appreciates that swimmers living outside of Leinster may find it difficult to complete four qualifying races from the 2017 Leinster Open Sea Calendar by the closing date Saturday 2 nd September The purpose of the Visitors Race is to give swimmers who live outside of Leinster the opportunity to swim in the Jones Engineering 98th Dublin City Liffey Swim. Visitors Race Swimmers from Overseas Please complete application Form Visitors Race Overseas Swimmers (not this form).

2 Selection of Entries Leinster Open Sea will review the information you supply in this form before offering you a place in the Dublin City Liffey Swim. Leinster Open Sea will allocate places to swimmers from Ulster, Connacht or Munster bases on our assessment of their ability to complete the Dublin City Liffey Swim. Places are limited. Acceptance of this form or entry fee does not guarantee entry. Leinster Open Sea will refund money if we reject your application at the initial selection screening. Visitors Race Entry Requirements Four Qualifying Open Sea Races Leinster Open Sea run the Dublin City Liffey Swim under a handicap system so as to give each swimmer an opportunity of winning a place in their competition. In order to qualify to compete in the Dublin City Liffey Swim swimmers must complete four qualifying swims so that the Handicapper can calculate a handicap. Based on the times you submit the Handicapper will give you a handicap. The Handicapper will determine when a swimmer starts in their competition. The slower swimmers will start swimming one to two minutes before GO where as the faster swimmers will often have a high handicap and have to wait four or five minutes after GO. The winner of the respective competition is the first swimmer to pass the finish line. Swimmers from Ulster, Connacht or Munster have the choice of entering either : Option 1 Visitors Race; or Option 2 Confined Race. Option 1: Ulster, Connacht or Munster Swimmers Visitors Race The purpose of the Visitors Race is to allow Ulster, Connacht or Munster swimmers who do not have the opportunity during the summer to travel to Leinster to come and swim in the Jones Engineering 98th Dublin City Liffey Swim. Ulster, Connacht or Munster Swimmers can enter the Visitors Race if they submit four times from open sea races of approximately a mile (1,600 metres) anywhere in Ireland. Please ensure to show: proof of participation from the organisers; your race time; the length of the course; and that you competed in a non wetsuit category. Please note that the qualifying four races can be anywhere in Ireland as long as they are run by a reputable organisation, (charity races, swimming clubs, triathlon clubs, local fund raiser etc.). Examples of qualifying swims include any of the Munster Swims, Myrtleville Swims, the Prom Swims in Galway, the Boyne Swim, the ILDSA swims in Ulster. There are many more around Ireland. Ideally the race should be at least 1,600 metres and the organisers should issue a verifiable time and distance. If a competitor wears a wetsuit, that race will not count as a qualifying time for the Dublin City Liffey Swim. ii

3 Please to printout from race results when submitting this form online. Please show that you competed in the non-wetsuit category. Option 2 - Confined Competition Entry Requirements - Ulster, Connacht & Munster Swimmers Leinster Open Sea welcomes who wish to compete in the Confined Competition for the Independent Cup (Men s Race) and Ladies Challenge Cup. Swimmers from Ulster, Connacht or Munster must have completed four qualifying Open Sea Races from the 2017 Leinster Open Sea Calendar by Saturday 2 nd September In addition to the races published on the 2017 Leinster Open Sea Calendar one of the following races will also count as qualifying races: Irish Long Distance Swimming Association Lough Erne 17k or 25; Cork Masters Lee Swim; or Limerick Masters Thomond Swim. If you wish to enter the Confined Race please entre the names of the four qualifying Leinster Open Sea Races in the drop down boxes on this online form. Please also to leinsteropenseaswim@gmail.com and state that you want to enter the Confined race and that you qualify under the Ulster, Connacht, & Munster four qualifying swim rule. Wetsuits Wetsuits are not allowed in the Dublin City Liffey Swim. Start time, Cancellation and Postponement Start time of men's race 1.00pm and ladies' race of 2.00 pm are estimated times. Time may change closer to the day of the race. Check our Facebook page and website for announcements. Leinster Open Sea reserve the right to: cancel the Liffey Swim if conditions are unsafe; cancel the Liffey Swim on advice from An Garda Síochána, Dublin Fire Brigade, Dublin Port Company or Dublin City Council; change the start time of the races to accommodate requests from the Port Authorities; change the route and or distance of the Liffey Swim depending on conditions; change the start time of the races to accommodate conditions in the river; or refuse admission to the Jones Engineering 98th Dublin City Liffey Swim. Leinster Open Sea will not refund entry fees in the event that the Jones Engineering 98th Dublin City Liffey Swim is cancelled, postponed, start time changed or if a swimmer is asked to retire or refused admission to the race. Marshalling of Swimmers at the Start Point (Watling Street Bridge) The Liffey Swim starts at Watling Street Bridge (Rory O Moore) Bridge from the Victoria Quay side in front of Guinness Brewery. Leinster Open Sea expects between 400 to 500 swimmers to compete in this year s race. Swimmers in the Visitors Race will need to present themselves for registration no later than 11.45pm for the men s race and 12.45pm for the ladies race. You will receive your hats and shirts at registration. iii

4 Disqualification from Liffey Swim Leinster Open Sea will disqualify swimmers who: Consume alcohol before the race; Do not arrive on time for registration 11.45am for men and 1.00pm for ladies; Dive off the wall at Victoria Quay into the Liffey; Enter the Liffey by any other means than the official start pontoon at Watling Street; Commence swimming before their given start time per the published handicap and called out by the race starter; Fail to follow the course or fail to go around designated marker buoys; Leave the course or the finish area without ensuring their name is marked off the list of swimmers; Do not obey instructions given by race officials or rescue crews; Engage in dangerous or unsporting behaviour; and or Win places or prizes but do not turn up on time for the presentations attended by sponsors and VIPs. The above list is not exhaustive. Environmental Health Guidelines for Liffey Swim The River Liffey is an urban watercourse, which may suffer from occasional un-intended pollution. You may be at risk of contracting infections and diseases including the following Leptospirosis (Weil s disease), E coli infections, Cryptospiridiosis and Hepatitis. (The list is not exhaustive.) Before entering the water, cover all cuts and abrasions with a waterproof dressing. Ensure that all earplugs, swim goggles and nose plugs are in place before you enter the water. Shower thoroughly and immediately after the swim. If you get a flu-like illness within a three week period after the swim, contact your doctor immediately and ensure to tell your doctor that you were swimming in the Liffey where there is a risk of Leptospirosis. If you suffer from a medical condition, or are recovering from illness; or are taking medication you should consult with your doctor before entering the Liffey Swim or competing in open water swimming. Leinster Open Sea will bear no responsibility for your decision to enter the Liffey Swim or any other swimming race. Closing Dates Early Closing Date for Entries Saturday 26 th August Early entry fee for adults: Euro 35 Early entry fee for minors (Under 18 years 18 September 2017): Euro 20 Final Closing Date for Saturday 2 nd September Late entry fee for adults Euro 60 iv

5 Late entry fee for minors Euro 25 Collection of Hats and Shirts Swimmers in the Dublin City Liffey Swim Visitors Race will be able to collect their hats and shirts at registration before the race. Please come to registration early as we have to process close to five hundred swimmers. Changes to Rules and Swimmer s Declaration Leinster Open Sea and the host swimming clubs will from time to time, update and amend the Rules and Swimmer s Declaration. Leinster Open Sea and the host swimming clubs may have to make amendments at short notice in order to ensure the safety of swimmers, rescue crews, race officials and spectators and to ensure good administration and fair competition of the open sea swimming races. Requested to Retire from Race Leinster Open Sea set cut off times to give swimmers a generous opportunity to complete the race course. If you exceed the cut off time and are asked to retire from the race you must do so immediately. Please also be mindful that although you are making progress and can comfortably complete the race course within cut off time, there may be incidents happening elsewhere along the race course which you are not aware of. The race organisers and rescue crews may need to direct their full attention to those incidents and ask all remaining swimmers to retire and leave the water. If you are asked to retire from the race and leave the water you must do so immediately. At the end of races, race officials may request swimmers to clear the water and collect their clothes and bag from the finish area. The race officials may wish to carry out a final tally to ensure that all swimmers are accounted for. Likewise race officials may wish to ensure that swimmers are in good condition and do not require medical assistance before releasing the Civil Defence and or first aid teams. If you are asked to leave the water you must do so immediately. Leinster Open Sea reserve the right to disqualify swimmers who do not comply with instructions given by race officials or rescue crews; and or refuse entry to future races to swimmers who do not comply with instructions given by race officials and rescue crews. v

6 Swimmer s Declarations I confirm that by completing the Online Entry form I am: in good health and have no physical condition, disease or injury which will impair me from swimming in the Liffey Swim and completing the race course (approximately 2,200 metres to be confirmed); acclimatised to swimming in open water / open sea without a wetsuit in temperatures from 9 to 15 Celsius; bound by the Swim Ireland Rule Book, Code of Conduct, Complaints and Disciplinary procedures; and bound by the rules of Leinster Open Sea as published on In the event of a conflict between the rules of Leinster Open Sea, and any other organisation, Leinster Open Sea rules will take precedent. I confirm that I will: comply with all instructions given to me by race officials and rescue crews; retire from the race if requested to do so by race officials or rescue crews; leave the water and retire if I exceed the cut off time (1 hour (to be confirmed)); ensure that my name is crossed of the list of swimmers by a race official on completion of the course; not engage in dangerous or unsporting behaviour; wear the numbered swim cap provided and refrain from wearing or displaying any branded material from previous Dublin City Liffey Swims; ensure that my clothes and belonging are stored in a bag with my name, club and phone number clearly labelled on the bag; not litter or leave rubbish at the Dublin City Liffey Swim; and accept the decision of Leinster Open Sea as final. I confirm that I have not been advised against participation in the Liffey Swim or open water swimming by a health professional. If race officials or rescue crews consider that I am suffering from fatigue, hypothermia or disorientation or consider that I am in difficulty or danger, I authorise race officials and rescue crews to remove me from the water and bring me to a place of safety where I may obtain medical assistance. I authorise Leinster Open Sea to use my photograph or digital image for publicity and media purposes. I confirm that if I win a place or a prize that I will be available and on time for the presentation attended by sponsors and VIPs. I agree that if I do not turn up on time for the presentation that I will forfeit my prize. All Swimmers in the Liffey Swim and the Leinster Open Sea Races swim at their own risk. I. I understand that my participation in the Liffey Swim and the other swimming races on the Leinster Open Sea Calendar in 2017 or future years, constitutes a risk of serious injury (including diseases, paralysis or death) or mishap to me, and I voluntary and knowingly recognise, accept and assume these risks personally and at my own volition. II. I am entering the Liffey Swim and or any of the other swimming races on the Leinster Open Sea Calendar of my own free will. I am aware of and assume all risks associated vi

7 with participating in these races, including, but not limited to: Slip and fall hazards at entry point and egress point due to uneven ground and wet surfaces; Cuts and abrasions from rocks and sharp objects (including glass) at the entry and egress points; Submerged hazards which are not visible from the water surface; Collisions with objects floating in the river or the sea; Collisions and contact with other swimmers competing in the race; Collisions with rescue boats and kayaks; Collisions with swimmers and mariners who are not participating in the race but who enter the race course; Water pollution; Risk of contracting infections and diseases including the following Leptospirosis (Weil s disease), E coli infections, Cryptospiridiosis and Hepatitis (The list is not exhaustive); Stings and bites from marine or river life; Hypothermia due to low air and sea temperature; Seasickness and disorientation from wind and waves; Effect of weather, wind, waver, currents and tidal steams; Hazards caused by the shape of the sea floor or river floor or lake bed; Damage or theft to personal property while swimming; and Hazards posed by volunteers, spectators or members of the public. III. I shall participate with self-awareness, awareness of others and of my surrounding environment, with due care and caution, at all times looking out for my own safety and the safety of others. IV. I acknowledge that Leinster Open Sea is a voluntary not for profit organisation and that all members are volunteers. I understand that without their efforts, the Liffey Swim would not take place. In consideration of (i) the taking place of the Dublin City Liffey Swim for it s 98th year; and (ii) my participation in the race, I hereby agree to keep: Leinster Open Sea; The other host swimming clubs who run races on the Leinster Open Sea Calendar; Swim Ireland; Jones Engineering Group; Rescue crews (including Civil Defence and Irish Water Safety); Dublin City Council; Other sponsors; Volunteers, stewards, race officials, rescue boat owners, kayakers, first aiders and shore observers; Directors, employees, representatives and any agents of the above free from any legal claim however caused by my participation in the Liffey Swim or any other swimming race on the Leinster Open Sea Calendar in 2017 or in future years including any risks that may be the result of the negligence of those persons mentioned above. Accordingly, I release and discharge all those listed above from any losses or liabilities that may arise from my participation in the Liffey Swim or any other race on the Leinster vii

8 Open Sea Calendar in 2017 or future years and I agree not to sue any of those persons for any claims, losses, or liabilities. V. I grant permission for the use of my name, image and or likeness relating to my participation in the Liffey Swim and or any other race on the Leinster Open Sea Calendar in 2017 or future years, and I waive all rights to any future compensation to which I may otherwise be entitled as a result of the use of my name or likeness; VI. I agree to my personal details being held on computer database by Leinster Open Sea and shared with other host swimming clubs who run races on the Leinster Open Sea Calendar. VII. I also acknowledge that if Leinster Open Sea or any of the other host Swimming Club admit me to either the Liffey Swim or any other swimming race on the Leinster Open Sea Calendar in 2017 or future years, it is my decision to enter the race and my duty to ensure that I am fit and able to safely complete the course without assistance. Leinster Open Sea and or the Host Swimming Clubs bear no responsibility for my decision to enter either the Liffey Swim or any swimming race on the Leinster Open Sea Calendar in 2017 or in future years. VIII. I will further ensure that I will check the Leinster Open Sea website and ensure that I have read the current set of Rules and comply with the current Swimmer s Declaration before participating in either the Liffey Swim or any other swimming race on the Leinster Open Sea Calendar in 2017 or in future years. I am aware that Leinster Open Sea and the other host swimming clubs reserve the right to change and amend the Race Rules and Swimmer s Declaration at short notice. IX. I will take responsibility for friends and family who accompany me to the Liffey Swim or any other swimming race on the Leinster Open Sea Race. I will ensure that they follow the instructions of race officials, stewards and rescue crews. viii